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MOREHEAD CITY — Effective at sunrise Thursday, Sept. 7, the Shellfish Sanitation Section of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries reopened some of the shellfish waters closed a week ago
MOREHEAD CITY — In the wake of Tropical Storm Idalia, as frequently happens after major rainfall events along the coast, shellfish harvesters will be out of work for a while,
MOREHEAD CITY — In the wake of Tropical Storm Idalia, as frequently happens after major rainfall events along the coast, shellfish harvesters will be out of work for a while,
The temporary shellfish closures and swimming advisories cover from Dare County to the South Carolina line and are due to heavy rainfall and resultant polluted runoff associated with Tropical Storm Idalia.
The Coastal Federation reports that North Carolina’s oyster population has decreased by 90% since the early 1900s.